

What Time Will Novak Djokovic Play Against Taylor Fritz?
Djokovic and Fritz are on the Day 11 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Saturday 12 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Novak Djokovic, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, will face Taylor Fritz, the No. 7 ranked player from the USA, in their upcoming match. Djokovic holds an impressive head-to-head record against Fritz, having won all nine of their previous meetings.
Their most recent encounters include matches at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome, and Paris, in which Djokovic emerged victorious. Additionally, they faced off at the Australian Open, US Open, and the Nitto ATP Finals, with Djokovic coming out on top each time.
Djokovic, aged 37, has had a remarkable career, achieving a career-high ranking of No. 1 and currently boasting a win-loss record of 36-8 in 2024. Notably, he is the record holder for the most weeks spent at No. 1 (428), and he has ended in the top 5 for 16 of the last 17 years.
Furthermore, Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles in history, with 24 championships to his name. He is also the only player to have won all nine ATP Masters 1000 events multiple times, securing a total of 40 titles. Additionally, he has the most Grand Slam match wins in history (377) and is the third-highest in men’s singles titles (99) and wins (1,123) in the Open Era.
Ugo Humbert
Fabian Marozsan
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Arthur Fils
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Varvara Gracheva
Zizou Bergs
Diego Dedura-Palomero
Jessika Ponchet
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Elina Svitolina
Anhelina Kalinina
Linda Fruhvirtova
Olga Danilovic
Holger Rune
Casper Ruud
Cori Gauff
Ella Seidel
David Goffin
Mariano Navone
Jacob Fearnley
Alex De Minaur
Moyuka Uchijima
Lois Boisson
Francisco Cerundolo
Alexander Shevchenko
Suzan Lamens
Linda Noskova
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Andrey Rublev
Recently, Djokovic won the men’s singles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, completing the Career Golden Slam, a feat only accomplished by Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal in the men’s singles category. He also holds positive head-to-head records against both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
On the other side, Taylor Fritz, aged 26, currently holds the No. 7 ranking and has had a successful season with a record of 49-19, including two titles. He is the first American man to reach a Grand Slam final since 2009 and has defeated top-ranked players like Ruud, Zverev, and Nadal in previous tournaments.
Fritz has a chance to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 final, having previously won the 2022 Indian Wells title. Although he has a winning record against Top-5 players, including three wins against Zverev this season, he aims to improve his record against Djokovic and become the first American man to reach the final of this event.
In conclusion, Djokovic and Fritz will meet in their upcoming match, with Djokovic as the clear favorite based on their previous encounters. However, Fritz has had a strong season and will be looking to make history by reaching the final.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Djokovic will win.
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